Richlands, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Richlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Richlands are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Richlands, VA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Richlands is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Richlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Richlands is 3.598 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Richlands generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Richlands may be as high as 1 in 155 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 443 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Richlands, VA: about 5 per year. The central part of Richlands has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Richlands's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Richlands to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Richlands is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Richlands, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Richlands about $570,944 in 2025, or roughly $103 per resident. This is part of Richlands's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Richlands, including every crime type and how Richlands compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Richlands's crime maps on the Richlands overall crime page.

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Individual Richlands Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Richlands is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Richlands.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Doran, VA	C-	C	C+	C
Cedar Bluff, VA	C-	C-	C	D+
Raven, VA	C-	C-	C+	C-
Seaboard, VA	D	C-	C-	D+
Steeleburg, VA	C	D	B-	D
Mouth of Laurel, VA	C-	D+	C+	D+
Wardell, VA	C+	C-	C+	C-
Pounding Mill, VA	C	C	C-	C-
Swords Creek, VA	D	C-	D-	C-
Red Ash, VA	C-	C	C+	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Richlands is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Osceola, IA	C-	C+	C+	C
Pearl Harbor, HI	C	B	B	B+
Pearisburg, VA	B-	B	B	B-
Paxton, IL	B-	C+	C+	B
Pawling, NY	A-	B	B	B
Paulding, OH	C+	D+	D+	D+
Paulden, AZ	B+	C-	C-	C-
Pasadena Hills, FL	A+	B	B	C+
Parma, ID	C	D	D	D
Parkton, MD	B+	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richlands, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Richlands schools on SchoolGrade

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